NE Kentucky News

There were 2,621 students enrolled in Lawrence County School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.4% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.9% of them were boys, and 48.1% were girls.

Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 96.1% of the district's total enrollment.

Lawrence County School District roughly covers six schools within Lawrence County and has a main office in Louisa.

Among the six schools in Lawrence County School District, Lawrence County High School recorded the highest enrollment of 782 students in the 2022-23 school year.

Kentucky is in the midst of a statewide teacher shortage as turnover rates spiked to 10.9% in 2023, up from an 8.9% nine-year average. This issue is more prominent in schools with more low-income and minority students.

Data also shows that between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2021-22	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Lawrence County High School	768	782	1.8%
Louisa East Elementary School	532	514	-3.5%
Louisa Middle School	515	487	-5.7%
Louisa West Elementary School	389	390	0.3%
Fallsburg Elementary School	276	260	-6.2%
Blaine Elementary School	204	188	-8.5%